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Aromatic Blends: Fig Leaf & Sage vs Portamarina

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 237 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Portamarina takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Aromatic Blends: Fig Leaf & Sage

    Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Portamarina

    Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Aromatic Blends: Fig Leaf & Sage0/5
Portamarina5/5
Ratings & consensus
Portamarina
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Portamarina
Sillage & projection
Portamarina
Value for money
Portamarina
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Portamarina

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
Aromatic Blends: Fig Leaf & SageKiehl's
PortamarinaAgatho Parfum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.97/ 5 · 193 votes
Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%
4.19/ 5 · 44 votes
Have 26%Had 1%Want 72%
Category winnerPortamarinaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
27%Love
57%Like
2%Ok
12%Dislike
1%Hate

193 votes

78%Love
17%Like
0%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityPortamarina

SillagePortamarina

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value47
¤ Price value69
Category winnerPortamarinaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
green91%
fresh83%
herbal74%
citrus65%
soft spicy56%
aromatic100%
marine91%
citrus83%
fresh spicy74%
salty65%
herbal56%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both aromatic, citrus and herbal

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Fig LeafSageThymeBergamotCitron

No top / heart / base split published

Top
OrangeAppleBergamot
Heart
Sea NotesThymeSageOrris
Base
CedarMusk
InformationalShared notesSage, Thyme and Bergamot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter16
Day100
Night19
Spring58
Summer83
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night83
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
Men8
Unisex77
Women15
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,046

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#7,124

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerPortamarinaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kiehl's Aromatic Blends: Fig Leaf & Sage is a fresh green fig scent with herbal sage, thyme, bergamot, and citron around it. Wearers often describe it as easy, clean, creamy, and relaxed, with a spring and summer feel rather than a heavy perfume mood. The fig can read sensual and smooth to fans, but some find it sweet…

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Portamarina opens bright and juicy, with orange, bergamot, and apple giving it a fruit-forward lift before the marine and herbal side comes through. It reads airy, salty, and aromatic rather than heavy. In wear, the fruit stays noticeable, while sage, thyme, cedar, and musk keep it clean and breezy. It may suit someon…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aromatic Blends: Fig Leaf & Sage or Portamarina?

Portamarina takes 5 of 5 categories. Aromatic Blends: Fig Leaf & Sage is rated 3.97/5 from 193 votes; Portamarina is rated 4.19/5 from 44 votes. Choose Aromatic Blends: Fig Leaf & Sage for a aromatic and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Portamarina for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aromatic Blends: Fig Leaf & Sage or Portamarina?

Portamarina lasts longest (Portamarina 79/100, Aromatic Blends: Fig Leaf & Sage 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aromatic Blends: Fig Leaf & Sage or Portamarina?

Portamarina projects furthest (Portamarina 68/100, Aromatic Blends: Fig Leaf & Sage 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aromatic Blends: Fig Leaf & Sage and Portamarina smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and herbal accords. Common notes include Sage, Thyme and Bergamot.

Is Aromatic Blends: Fig Leaf & Sage or Portamarina better for summer or winter?

Aromatic Blends: Fig Leaf & Sage suits daytime wear; Portamarina suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aromatic Blends: Fig Leaf & Sage and Portamarina?

Aromatic Blends: Fig Leaf & Sage features Fig Leaf, Sage, Thyme, Bergamot and Citron. Portamarina has top notes of Orange, Apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Sea Notes, Thyme, Sage and Orris, a base of Cedar and Musk.

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